Season 1

Feb. 20, 2023

Shark science through history, performance art, travel, and research

Dr. Cynthia Awruch joins Dr. Davind Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to talk about her career as a shark scientist. Originally from Argentina, Cynthia ended up in Tasmania, Australia (a couple of times) to study reproductive endocrinology,...
Feb. 6, 2023

Career pivoting in shark science with Dr. Colin Simpfendorfer

Dr. Colin Simpfendorfer joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to talk about how he navigated and continues to navigate his career in shark science while moving countries with his shark science partner, Dr. Michelle Heupel. Colin talks...
Jan. 23, 2023

The Manta Trust is working to protect manta rays and devil rays

Guy Stevens joins Dr, David Ebert and Andrew Lewin for this episode to discuss how he founded the Manta Trust in the Maldives and why he grew it to an international organization with collaborators and partners doing great work revealing more...
Jan. 9, 2023

Shark research Beneath the Waves with Dr. Austin Gallagher

Dr. Austin Gallagher joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss why he founded his organization Beneath the Waves and how he grew it to the great research and science communication organization it is today. Austin tells the hosts how the...
Dec. 12, 2022

Sharks science fused with art with Ray Troll

Ray Troll joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast today to discuss his career focusing his art (drawing, paintings, sculptures, etc.) on interesting-looking sharks. Ray Troll tells Dave and Andrew about why he loves art and why he loves...
Nov. 28, 2022

Sharks to Hagfish: Studying a diverse array of vertebrate species with Dr. Willy Bemis

Dr. Willy Bemis joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast today to discuss his career studying a variety of vertebrate species in the ocean from sharks to hagfish. He tells the podcast about his love for mentoring scientists; encouraging...
Oct. 31, 2022

Sharks4Kids with Jillian Morris-Brake

Jillian Morris-Brake joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss how she got her career start working with sharks through fieldwork and developing her skills as a SCUBA diver and underwater photographer/videographer. Connect with Jillian:...
Oct. 17, 2022

Shark Illustrations with Mark Dando

Mark Dando joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how he developed a career in science illustration. Dave and Mark have collaborated on a number of shark life history projects and have a common passion for talking about...
Oct. 3, 2022

From banker to CEO of the Shark Trust with Paul Cox

Paul Cox joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss how he became the CEO of the Shark Trust. He also discusses how the Shark Trust is about to celebrate 20 years of the egg case hunt.  The Shark Trust is the official host of Sharks...
Sept. 19, 2022

Prepare for shark science like Dr. Jenny Bigman

Dr. Jenny Bigman joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how she knew what she wanted to do in her career since she was a little girl. She wanted to study sharks! Jenny tells the cohosts that she wrote Dave as a sophomore to...
Sept. 5, 2022

Creating a massive online open course on Sharks with Dr. Josh Moyer

Dr. Josh Moyer joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss why he and Dr. Will Beamish created a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on Sharks and how it has served over 35,000 students since its inception in 2015.  Link to...
Aug. 22, 2022

Jeff Carrier on writing shark text books, teaching at Albion College, and being a broadcaster for Albion College Football

Dr. Jeff Carrier joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to tell them the reasons why he coauthored and edited three editions of "Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives"; why he chose to teach at a college in Michigan when his research...
Aug. 8, 2022

What happened to the Seal Island great white sharks with Wildlife Photographer, Chris Fallows

Wildlife photographer and shark advocate, Chris Fallows, talks to Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin about how he got into wildlife photography and captured the epic shark predation photos from Seal Island that made white sharks so popular.  ...
July 25, 2022

Forrest Galante is exploring the shark world on network TV

Forrest Galante joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the first podcast of the second year of Beyond Jaws, where he tells them how he grew up exploring the bush of Zimbabwe; getting used to high school in Santa Barbara (California); his career as...
May 23, 2022

26: Communicating the science via the Whole Tooth Podcast with Dr. Isla Hodgson

Dr. Isla Hodgson joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the final episode of our fourth season and our first full year of the Beyond Jaws podcast to talk about how she started working with the Save Our Seas Foundation to launch the Whole Tooth...
May 16, 2022

25: Fighting for shark science and conservation in New Zealand with Dr. Brit Finucci

Dr. Brit Finucci joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how she got into shark science when she went to New Zealand to pursue her graduate work.  Brit discusses her work on sharks and her love for Chimeras. She also...
May 9, 2022

24: Pursuing a shark sensory career with Dr. Steve Kajiura

Dr. Steve Kajiura joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew to discuss how he grew up in a small town in Ontario to work on shark sensory research at Florida Atlantic University.  Connect with Steve: Twitter: Website: Connect with us: Beyond Jaws is...
May 2, 2022

23: Focused on a career of projects with a conservation application result with Jill Brroks

Jill Brooks joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss her career in shark science as well as why she is working on a Ph.D. on freshwater fish rather than sharks. She also discusses her "hobby Ph.D." on studying what happens to sharks after...
April 25, 2022

22: The zombie lab with Dr. Kara Yopak

Dr. Kara Yopak joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss her journey in the shark science field and how she started studying the brains of sharks and now refers to her lab as the Zombie Lab.  Connect with Dr. Kara Yopak: Twitter: Connect...
April 18, 2022

21: Pursuing a sensory ecology of elasmobranch career with Dr. Christine Bedore

Dr. Christine Bedore joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the episode to discuss her career path from an undergraduate student at Michigan State to taking a break and becoming a veterinarian technician in Southern California to interning at Mote...
March 28, 2022

20: Describing sharks, writing grants, and identifying species through egg case morphology with Dr. Will White

Dr. Will White joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to talk about his career in studying shark age and growth, identifying new species, the importance of writing grants, and how he is identifying species from egg case...
March 21, 2022

19: Persistence and passion in shark science with Dr. Kady Lyons

Dr. Kady Lyons joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss her career in shark science which landed her a research assistant position in shark science at the Georgia Aquarium.  Kady discusses her ups and downs as a graduate...
March 14, 2022

18: A shark science career is not a straight path with Dr. Andrew Chin

Dr. Andrew Chin joins co-hosts Andrew Lewin and Dr. David Ebert on the podcast to talk about his career as a shark scientist, including the ups and downs that made him the great scientist he is today.  Connect with us: Beyond Jaws is supported by...
March 7, 2022

17: Building the MarAlliance with Dr. Rachel Graham

Dr. Rachel Graham joins Andrew Lewin and Dr. Davide Ebert on the podcast to tell them how she built her career in shark science and how she created the MarAlliance. Links to MarAlliance: Website: Twitter: Instagram: Connect with AES: Twitter: ...